Nebraska
Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Nebraska Game & Parks before hunting.
Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Nebraska
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 1 station in Nebraska. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.
Deer
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Nov. 14 — Nov. 22, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Oct. 1 — Oct. 15, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Jan. 1 — Jan. 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Late Antlerless Only Firearm
Jan. 1 — Jan. 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
River Antlerless Late Firearm
Jan. 1 — Jan. 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
October River Antlerless Firearm
Oct. 1 — Oct. 15, 2026
White-tailed Deer
November Firearm
Nov. 14 — Nov. 22, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 1 — Dec. 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Special Landowner Firearm
Nov. 7 — Nov. 9, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Firearm
Jan. 1 — Jan. 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Limited Landowner
Sept. 1, 2026 — Jan. 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Dec. 1 — Dec. 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Antlerless Only Season Choice
Sept. 1, 2026 — Jan. 15, 2027
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Spring Archery
March 25 — May 31, 2026
Wild Turkey
Youth Shotgun
April 11 — May 31, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery and Shotgun
Oct. 1 — Nov. 30, 2026
Wild Turkey
Youth Archery and Shotgun
Oct. 1 — Nov. 30, 2026
Wild Turkey
Spring Shotgun
April 18 — May 31, 2026
Wild Turkey
Archery and Shotgun
Oct. 1 — Nov. 30, 2026
Wild Turkey
Spring Youth Shotgun
April 11 — May 31, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Youth Archery and Shotgun
Oct. 1 — Nov. 30, 2026
Wild Turkey
Archery
March 25 — May 31, 2026
Wild Turkey
Shotgun
April 18 — May 31, 2026
Elk
Elk
Firearm
Sept. 21 — Oct. 31, 2026
Elk
Firearm Bull
Sept. 21 — Oct. 31, 2026
Elk
Early Antlerless
Aug. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Elk
Archery
Sept. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Elk
Late Antlerless
Nov. 1, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Elk
Archery Bull
Sept. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Waterfowl
Canada Goose
Firearm
Oct. 3, 2026 — Jan. 15, 2027
Zone: North Central Unit
Canada Goose
Firearm
Oct. 28, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Niobrara Unit
Canada Goose
Firearm
Oct. 28, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Platte River Unit
Dark Goose (Canada Goose)
General
Oct. 28, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Platte River Unit
Dark Goose (Canada Goose)
General
Oct. 3, 2026 — Jan. 15, 2027
Zone: North Central Unit
Dark Goose (Canada Goose)
General
Oct. 28, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Niobrara Unit
Duck
Youth
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
Duck
Firearm
Oct. 24, 2026 — Jan. 27, 2027
Zone: Zone 3 High Plains
Duck
Youth
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
Duck
Falconry
Feb. 25 — March 10, 2027
Zone: Zone 2 Low Plains
Duck
Falconry
Zone: Zone 2 High Plains
Duck
Falconry
Feb. 25 — March 10, 2027
Zone: Zone 1
Duck
Youth
Sept. 26 — Sept. 27, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
Duck
Veteran and Active-Duty Military
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
Duck
Firearm
Oct. 3, 2026 — Jan. 27, 2027
Zone: Zone 2 High Plains
Duck
Veteran and Active-Duty Military
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
Duck
Firearm
Oct. 24, 2026 — Jan. 17, 2027
Zone: Zone 1
Duck
Veteran and Active-Duty Military
Sept. 26 — Sept. 27, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
Duck
Falconry
Zone: Zone 3 High Plains
Duck and Coot
Falconry
Sept. 26, 2026 — March 10, 2027
Zone: Zone 2 Low Plains
Duck and Coot
Falconry
Oct. 17, 2026 — March 10, 2027
Zone: Zone 1
Duck and Coot
Youth
Sept. 26 — Sept. 27, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
Duck and Coot
Veteran & Active-Duty Military
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
Duck and Coot
Youth
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
Duck and Coot
Youth
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
Duck and Coot
Veteran & Active-Duty Military
Oct. 17 — Oct. 18, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
Duck and Coot
General
Oct. 24, 2026 — Jan. 27, 2027
Zone: Zone 3 (High Plains)
Duck and Coot
Falconry
Sept. 5, 2026 — Jan. 27, 2027
Zone: Zone 3 High Plains
Duck and Coot
Veteran & Active-Duty Military
Sept. 26 — Sept. 27, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
Duck and Coot
Falconry
Sept. 5, 2026 — Jan. 27, 2027
Zone: Zone 2 High Plains
Duck and Coot
General
Oct. 3 — Jan. 27, 2027
Zone: Zone 2 (High Plains)
Duck and Coot
General
Oct. 24 — Jan. 17, 2027
Zone: Zone 1
Light Goose
Conservation Order
Feb. 10, 2027 — April 15, 2027
Zone: East Zone
Light Goose
Firearm
Oct. 3, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Statewide
Light Goose
Conservation Order
Feb. 10, 2027 — April 5, 2027
Zone: West Zone
Light Goose
Conservation Order
Feb. 10, 2027 — April 5, 2027
Zone: Rainwater Basin Zone
Light Goose (Snow/Ross's Goose)
Conservation Order
Feb. 10, 2027 — April 5, 2027
Zone: West Zone
Light Goose (Snow/Ross's Goose)
Conservation Order
Feb. 10, 2027 — April 5, 2027
Zone: Rainwater Basin Zone
Light Goose (Snow/Ross's Goose)
Conservation Order
Feb. 10, 2027 — April 15, 2027
Zone: East Zone
Light Goose (Snow/Ross's Goose)
General
Oct. 3, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Statewide
Teal
Early Teal
Sept. 5 — Sept. 13, 2026
Zone: High Plains
Teal
Firearm
Sept. 5 — Sept. 13, 2026
Zone: Low Plains
Teal
Firearm
Sept. 5 — Sept. 13, 2026
Zone: High Plains
Teal
Early Teal
Sept. 5 — Sept. 13, 2026
Zone: Low Plains
White-fronted Goose
General
Oct. 17, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Statewide
White-fronted Goose
Firearm
Oct. 17, 2026 — Feb. 9, 2027
Zone: Statewide
Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
General (not including mourning and white-winged)
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Firearm
Mourning Dove
Firearm
Sept. 1 — Oct. 30, 2026
Mourning Dove / White-winged Dove / Eurasian Collared-Dove
General
Sept. 1 — Oct. 30, 2026
Pheasant
Ring-necked Pheasant
Firearm
Oct. 31 — Jan. 31, 2027
Ring-necked Pheasant
Youth
Oct. 24 — Oct. 25, 2026
Ring-necked Pheasant
General
Oct. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Quail
Quail
Firearm
Oct. 31 — Jan. 31, 2027
Quail
General
Oct. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Quail
Youth
Oct. 24 — Oct. 25, 2026
Grouse
Prairie Grouse
General
Sept. 1, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Prairie Grouse
Firearm
Sept. 1 — Jan. 31, 2027
Rabbit
Cottontail Rabbit
Firearm
Sept. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Cottontail Rabbit
General
Sept. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Jackrabbit
Firearm
Sept. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Jackrabbit
General
Sept. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Zone: West of U.S. 81 only
Squirrel
Squirrel
Firearm
Aug. 1, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Squirrel
General
Aug. 1, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Furbearer
Badger
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Beaver
Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — March 31, 2027
Bobcat
Running No Harvest
March 1, 2026 — Nov. 30, 2027
Bobcat
Hunt and Trap
Dec. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Gray Fox
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Long-tailed Weasel
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Mink
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Muskrat
Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — March 31, 2027
Raccoon
Hunt
Sept. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Raccoon
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Raccoon
Running No Harvest
March 1 — Aug. 17, 2026
Raccoon
Hunt Only
Sept. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Red Fox
Running No Harvest
March 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Red Fox
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
River Otter
Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Striped Skunk
Hunt and Trap
Virginia Opossum
Hunt and Trap
Nov. 1, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2027
Virginia Opossum
Hunt
Sept. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Virginia Opossum
Running No Harvest
March 1 — Aug. 17, 2026
Virginia Opossum
Hunt Only
Sept. 1 — Oct. 31, 2026
Migratory Birds
Crow
Firearm
Oct. 10 — March 11, 2027
Rail
Firearm
Sept. 1 — Nov. 9, 2026
Rail (Virginia and Sora)
General
Sept. 1 — Nov. 9, 2026
Snipe
Firearm
Sept. 1 — Dec. 16, 2026
Snipe
General
Sept. 1 — Dec. 16, 2026
Woodcock
General
Oct. 3 — Nov. 16, 2026
Woodcock
Firearm
Oct. 3 — Nov. 16, 2026
Pronghorn
Pronghorn Antelope
Muzzleloader
Sept. 19 — Oct. 4, 2026
Pronghorn Antelope
November Late Doe/Fawn Firearm
Nov. 1, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Pronghorn Antelope
Firearm
Oct. 10 — Oct. 25, 2026
Pronghorn Antelope
Firearm
Nov. 1, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2027
Pronghorn Antelope
Archery
Aug. 20 — Dec. 31, 2026
Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion
Firearm
March 14 — March 16, 2026
Zone: Pine Ridge Unit
Mountain Lion
Firearm/General
Jan. 2, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: All three units
Mountain Lion
Firearm
Jan. 2, 2026 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: All three units
Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep
Firearm
Dec. 1 — Dec. 22, 2026
Bighorn Sheep
Regular Lottery
Dec. 1 — Dec. 22, 2026
Coyote
Coyote
General
Zone: Statewide
Coyote
Hunt
Zone: Statewide
Other
Crow
General
Oct. 10 — March 11, 2027
Porcupine
Hunt
Zone: Statewide
Porcupine
General
Zone: Statewide
Prairie Dog
Hunt
Zone: Statewide
Prairie Dog
General
Zone: Statewide
Woodchuck
General
Zone: Statewide
Woodchuck
Hunt
Zone: Statewide